FRACTIONS


Reducing Fractions

When the Numerator and the Denominator are both divisible

by the same number, that Fraction can be Reduced.

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4  6

Both 4 and 6 are evenly divisible by 2. This fraction can be reduced.

4  6

reduces to

2  3

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The Reduced Fraction

2  3

is the Reduced Fraction of

4  6

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RULE

Reducing a Fraction

Whenever the Numerator and the Denominator can be evenly

divided by the same number, then do so.